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12. Risk Assessment & Reduction
This section is copied from ExRobotics' document [20230430IP1]. It's intended to help customers to
identify, quantify, and control the risks associated with operating robots. The RAM scores are left
blank so that Customers can use their own evaluation criteria.
Description
Protective measures
Inherently safe
design
Robot could
Robot's
drive into a
maximum speed
person and
is 2 km/hour
injure them
(walking pace).
or could drive
There are no
into an item
sharp
of plant.
protrusions on
the front or
back of the
robot.
Robot could
If Dome PTZ is
drive into an
installed, a
object that
"fender" will
breaks an
also be installed
inspection
to protect it
module's
when the robot
plastic dome.
is driving
forwards.
Robot could
Camera and
drive into an
LiDAR windows
object that
are small, have
breaks one of
passed impact
its glass
tests & are
windows.
away from the
edges of the
robot.
Moving robot
Robot moves
could crush a
slowly & is easy
person
to avoid unless
against a
person is in a
solid object.
congested area.
ExRobotics B.V.
ExR-2 Robot
Operating Guide
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Safeguarding &
complementary
protection
Robot software
includes collision
avoidance and
detection but this
is not infallible so
cannot be relied
upon for safety.
If customer
complies with
barrier
recommendations
there's a high
probability that
they'll be
detected and
avoided.
Collision
avoidance is
highly likely to
detect a standing
person on its
route.
Robot includes an
emergency stop
that can be
reached from any
position around
the robot.
Document No.:
Owner:
20220412IP1
Version No.: 3
Ian Peerless
RAM
conse-
Information for
quence
use
Customer to
assess robot
routes for
collision hazards
& take
precautions if
necessary.
Any barriers
should be at
least 10cm
wide, located
around 40cm
from the
ground, and
strong enough
to stop the
robot.
Customers
should train
plant operators
to avoid robots
in motion,
ensure there's
an escape route
from congested
areas, and to
activate the
emergency stop.
Customers
should brief all
site personnel
of robot routes
especially those
Date:
2023-07-25
RAM
RAM
Likeli-
Score
hood
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